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'This system uniquely positions us to
serve our target customer -- a high-low girl in her mid to late twenties
with a bold and interesting fashion sense, and a
selective shopper,' explained Miss Azout, a Brown graduate-turned e-commerce guru.

'If we
purchase fewer garments from quality labels and recycle
these, we will be increasing sustainability in the fashion
industry'

When a user sells an item through Bib + Tuck, either on the mobile app which launched on November 26, or online, they receive the digital currency ('Bucks') which they are then able to use to shop an assortment of modern designer and vintage goods.

Bib + Tuck, which first launched as an invite-only website last year, relies solely on user
generated content which is why the curated system is so important.

'We opened up the platform to the public once we felt the standard and tone had been set. . . The curation system ensures the
quality of items being posted isn't compromised,' said Miss Azout.

'You won't have to scroll
through pages of Mom jeans and Juicy sweatpants to find something you
like. It's the most curated resale experience,' co-founder Sari Azout told MailOnline

The app now features more than five closets weekly with accompanying interviews, which include the closets of different designers, celebrities, and stylists

After graduating college and moving to New York, with no closet space to spare and with the economy taking a nosedive, friends Miss Azout and Sari Bibliowicz noticed how many unworn clothes were sitting in their closets.

'We decided to put these pieces to use and began sharing. It felt like shopping without spending, and we thought this is genius, let’s make it a thing,' she said.

'Pre-owned, secondhand clothes didn't really have that cool factor and appeal, so we set out to make barter sexy, presenting second hand clothing in a visually appealing way.'

The New York-based Colombian co-founders both kept their day jobs and worked nights for almost a year before they launched the company and quit their jobs.

'It began as a passion project; we've been humbled by the growth we've seen,' said Miss Azout, who added that Bib + Tuck already has 30,000 members, a number which is growing 30per cent month-over-month.

Users can then follow closets they covet -- just in
case the curator starts to feel a little tired of, say, last season’s
Céline shoes

The app now features more than five closets every week with accompanying interviewsof different designers, celebrities, and stylists.

Users can then follow the closets they covet -- just in
case the curator starts to feel a little tired of, say, last season’s
Céline shoes.

'With more than $2.5billion USD spent on
over 500million articles of clothing that are left untouched, we have
embraced a new mantra: fewer better things,' said Miss Azout, who has also introduced a charity element where they donate $1 to Charity: Water for every purchase made.

'The logic is -- if we
purchase fewer and more durable garments from quality labels and recycle
these garments into the used clothing market, we will be making an
immense contribution to increasing sustainability in the fashion
industry.

'At it's core, it's about transforming a woman's relationship with her closet by making it simple and fun to refresh her wardrobe without spending money.'